Event Sponsors 2015

Alphard is an ISO PAS 28007 certified PMSC. With over 1000 transits annually, having offices in INDIA, SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, CHINA, NIGERIA, UAE, UK and SRI LANKA, offers world class security solution to their clients. Being entrusted with the security of your people and assets is a responsibility we do not take lightly. Our strength is our people. As former seamen, Master Mariners and military we understand the risks involved in protecting crew and vessels.

We are an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work we make a positive difference in the world.

ABP is the UK’s leading port operator, handling a vast array of cargo, supporting 84,000 jobs and contributing £5.6 billion to the economy every year.

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is an integrated maritime solutions leader, inheriting more than 130 years of experience in the shipping industry. Managing a fleet of over 600 vessels, our 20,000 employees globally enable us to deliver safe, reliable and efficient comprehensive ship management services that help customers increase their business competitiveness.

Braemar Shipping Services is a leading international provider of knowledge and skill-based services to the shipping, marine, energy, offshore and insurance industries.

Our three divisions – Shipbroking (Braemar ACM Shipbroking), Technical Services and Logistics (Cory Brothers) collectively employ 1,000 professional staff in a network of 70 offices around the world. The group has been listed in London since 1997.

Britannia Maritime Security seeks to respect and protect those who work in difficult maritime environments: local populations, fishermen and merchant seamen who may be threatened in known risk zones.

Brookes Bell is a major independent marine consultancy with offices in the United Kingdom, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. Our Master Mariners, Marine Engineers, Consulting Scientists, Naval Architects, Metallurgists, Cargo Surveyors and Loss Adjusters provide expert advice to the marine and energy industries.

Bibby Ship Management provide ship management services including technical management, crew management and supply, training, travel and consultancy. Our staff are experts within their field and take time to understand the needs of our customers.

Bureau Veritas is a world leading, professional services company. We offer bespoke solutions to help organisations achieve, maintain and demonstrate compliance with quality, health, safety, environmental and social accountability obligations.

Citi works tirelessly to provide consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial services and products. We strive to create the best outcomes for our clients and customers with financial ingenuity that leads to solutions that are simple, creative and responsible.

Clyde & Co is a global law firm with a pioneering heritage and a resolute focus on its core sectors of aviation, energy, infrastructure, insurance, marine, and trade. With over 1,400 lawyers operating from 37 offices and associated offices in six continents, the firm advises corporates, financial institutions, private individuals, and governments. The firm has a reputation for its work in emerging markets, being the largest international firm in the Middle East and with a rapidly expanding network across Asia, Latin America and Africa.

With over 30 years of experience in an industry that is heavily regulated by legal authorities and commercial associations, COLUMBIA has developed a reputation that our service always exceeded our clients´ expectations. Our continuously improved Quality System is one of the main factors behind this track record.

Gray Page is a specialist maritime consulting group, with offices in the UK, Singapore and USA. Often working in sensitive circumstances and complex environments, we assist our clients by investigating cargo theft, losses, damage and fraud; tracing assets and lifting corporate veils; locating vessels and witnesses. We also provide intelligence and expertise which helps clients prepare for, respond to and recover from crisis events.

IHS (NYSE:IHS) is the leading source of insight, analytics and expertise in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 150 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence.

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is the world’s leading maritime services provider. With 300+ offices in 69 countries and a 4000-strong workforce ISS provides land-side commercial and humanitarian logistics, transit, offshore support, informational and other associated maritime services as well as offering a range of outsourcing services such as global crew and marine spares logistics, port hub agency management and ERP solutions through its subsidiary ShipNet.

Infospectrum provides expert analysis and business intelligence in the arenas of commodities and freight. Both industries suffer major challenges with regard to establishing beneficial ownership, financial strength and market performance. Our products, which range from concise due diligence reports to in-depth due diligence and consultancy, are designed to fill this gap.

The Isle of Man Maritime Group is a group of forward thinking. Isle of Man based businesses offering a wealth of global shipping and super yacht services.

KVH Industries is a leading provider of global high-speed Internet, television, and voice services via satellite to mobile users at sea and on land, including the mini-VSAT Broadband network, TracPhone satellite communications systems, IP-MobileCast content delivery service, and TracVision satellite television systems.

LOC is an independent marine and engineering consultancy and survey organisation, providing high quality services to the shipping and offshore energy industries.

LOC was established in London in 1979. Since then, we have developed into an international, multi-disciplinary organisation, with offices across the world. Our team now comprises over 350 professionally qualified personnel.

Nautilus International is the union representing more than 22,000 maritime professionals at sea and ashore – an independent, campaigning and progressive organisation that speaks up for seafarers and protects maritime professionals.

Our operations cover 95 miles of the River Thames. We work to keep commercial and leisure users safe, protect and enhance the environment and promote the use of the river for trade and travel.

Port 2 Port Maritime Security is the leading global provider of maritime risk management services. Drawing expertise from the worlds of shipping and security, our uncompromising standards driven approach strengthened through effective leadership ensures the highest quality service delivery at all times. With a reputation for professionalism and reliability, we are redefining the maritime security industry.

PVI is the world’s largest private maritime security company. Independent and privately owned, we were set up in 2008 by senior former military personnel in response to the growing security threat to the world’s shipping industry, particularly in the Gulf of Aden, east coast of Africa and into the Indian Ocean. Importantly, we are seafarers who provide security, rather than a security company that is working in the shipping industry.

Reed Smith’s market leading Shipping Group combines its extensive experience and international reach (with lawyers in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US) to advise across all aspects of maritime law.

Committed to achieving a safer and cleaner maritime environment, RightShip is the world’s leading independent ship vetting agency. Launched in 2015, RightShip QI harnesses big data to better target substandard and inefficient performers.

Seagull Maritime AS is the leading provider of e-learning and competence management systems for shipping companies worldwide and offers a comprehensive library of seafarer training and approved onboard courses.

A specialist firm of marine solicitors that has been built around expertise.
We set up in 2012 to specialize in advising those of you who are stakeholders in the maritime industry. We are able to assist you on a wide range of matters from one-off advices to handling large and complex arbitration, litigation and multi-jurisdictional marine emergency response.

The UK Ship Register / Ensign Large Yacht Services – part of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency – is a top performing flag with a reputation for maintaining the highest standards.

V.Group is a leading global maritime service provider, specialising in the outsourced technical management of high value maritime assets and the provision of a wide range of high value supporting technical, workforce and commercial services. V.Group operates in the commercial shipping, cruise, energy and defence sectors.